Old Master Lu suddenly looked at Xiao Rui, then at An Seventeen beside him, and a flash of inspiration struck him. He immediately pointed at the two of them and said, "Well, you two little brats dare to play tricks on this old man like this!"
As he was talking, he looked around for a broom. Lu Yanzheng kindly handed him one, and the old man Lu took it and started beating up Xiao Rui and An Shiqi, who were still in a daze.
"You lied to me! You faked your death! You made this old man unable to sleep a good night's sleep for three whole months! You..."
Grandpa Lu was also very hot-tempered. He chased after Xiao Rui and An Shiqi and beat them up. The two of them didn't dare to fight back, and they didn't dare to run too fast and make the old man fall. They could only endure a lot of beatings.
Jiang Qinyu wanted to cover her eyes. Luckily, it was just her family at home. If there were outsiders, every single one of them would never have any shame again.
Who is Old Master Lu? He's the one who led the Lu family to become the richest man in Dayue and also runs Shunfeng Tower. If no one reminded him, it would be fine, but if someone did, he would immediately think of An Shiqi's abilities.
They were all too grief-stricken at the time. When someone reported that Dark Seventeen had disappeared, no one paid any attention, assuming he was on some mission and would return in a while.
As a result... those two little brats actually faked his death!
Grandpa Lu was furious at the thought, and he chased after Xiao Rui and An Shiqi with a broom, giving them another beating.
But he was getting old, and soon he couldn't run anymore. He threw down the broom, sat on the ground, panting heavily, and pointed at Xiao Rui, saying, "You two, go to the Prince's study to talk business first. I'll deal with you later!"
Although Xiao Rui and An Shiyi were still wearing human skin masks, neither of them were taking any chances. If they were exposed, then they would really be exposed.
Since Lu Yanzheng dared to call him by name in public, he must have already obtained enough evidence, and Xiao Rui no longer wanted to deny it.
He looked at Lu Yanzheng with a wry smile, "Your Highness has excellent judgment."
Lu Yanzheng smiled slightly, but the lightness in his tone was impossible to hide. "No problem."
It wasn't that he had good eyesight, but rather that there were very few people in the world like Xiao Rui in his way of doing things.
He clearly had the ability to conquer the world, yet he gave away all his chips to others. Not only that, he also dug out his own escape route and handed it over to them.
Lu Yanzheng didn't know about others, but among the people he knew, there was only one person who could do such a thing, so there was no need to guess.
If Xiao Rui knew that Lu Yanzheng's secret was exposed because of his selfless offering of the treasure, he would definitely regret it to the core.
Since they had already been recognized, Xiao Rui and An Shiqi simply tore off their human skin masks.
Because they hadn't been exposed to sunlight for a long time, their skin was somewhat pale, especially Xiao Rui, who looked rather sickly.
At this moment, everyone was in the study. After Xiao Rui removed the human skin mask, he looked straight at Lu Yanzheng and asked with a mixture of helplessness and sigh, "What does Your Highness wish to do?"
Exposing him in front of his maternal grandfather was certainly not meant to harm him; he couldn't very well let him inherit the throne, could he?
Lu Yanzheng said decisively, "Since Your Highness is still alive, then fulfill the promise you made back in the border town, ascend the throne, and rule for the people of the world!"
Xiao Rui: "..." No, it really is going to let him inherit the throne?
An Shiqi was also a little confused, as if he had only just seen through Lu Yanzheng's character today, staring intently at him.
He had always felt that it was unwise for his master to give everything to this Northwest King; he should have left something for himself!
But right now... he suddenly felt a little sorry for his master. He hadn't managed to get rid of the mess, and now it might be back in his hands.
Xiao Rui looked at Lu Yanzheng with a complicated expression, then turned to Jiang Qinyu, "Won't the Princess Consort try to persuade the Prince?"
"Why should I, a woman, speak of men's affairs? I believe Your Highness has your own considerations. Seventh Prince, please don't go back on your word!" Jiang Qinyu's tone was relaxed, with a smile on her lips and a hint of sympathy in her eyes as she looked at Xiao Rui.
She felt incredibly relieved now. After all, managing the important affairs of a country was far more mentally and physically demanding than managing the affairs of a village or even a town.
So, since Xiao Rui isn't dead, it's better to give him this kind of hard work. Better to die for a friend than for yourself.
Xiao Rui was very conflicted; he didn't want to take on this mess either!
Although he had been helping Lu Yanzheng reorganize the new dynasty during this period, he was not the one who ultimately made the decisions. With a clear sense of direction, he felt confident in his actions and did not find life particularly difficult.
But if he were to make all the decisions in the future... he would still feel uneasy, afraid that one of his decisions would affect the good lives of the people, and that if he made the wrong decision, the entire people of Da Yue would have to bear the consequences for him...
At this moment, Lu Yanzheng suddenly spoke to Jiang Qinyu, "Qinqin, take them out first."
Jiang Qinyu understood immediately and left with An Shiqi, Yunzhu, and the others.
It's obvious that Lu Yanzheng was afraid Xiao Rui wouldn't want to jump back into the fire, so he probably had to try to fool Xiao Rui again in private.
Well, saying "deceive" is a bit of an exaggeration. It should be that you should have a good talk with Xiao Rui about the benefits of being an emperor.
Just as Jiang Qinyu and the others came out, An Shiyi arrived with Xiao Rui's former entourage.
Upon seeing An Shiqi, An Shiyi and the others were all momentarily stunned.
When they learned that Xiao Rui was not dead, they were even more dumbfounded.
Jiang Qinyu left them alone and took Yunzhu to the front yard.
Although Grandpa Lu had just given Xiao Rui a beating, he must still be feeling terrible. She was worried and went to check on him first.
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